Steve Irwin, Crocodile Hunter Killed |
09-04-2006, 12:52 AM
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#1 | | Is Not Jim... Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 8,670 Location: Philadelphia | Steve Irwin, Crocodile Hunter Killed
Just saw this on TV. Cnn.com has it as breaking news. Follow Me On | 
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09-04-2006, 12:55 AM
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#2 | | I am AMAZON! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,352 Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa Collection Count: 323 | I was just about to post this. Quote:
THE Crocodile Hunter, Steve Irwin, is dead.
He was killed in a freak accident in Cairns, police sources said.
It is understood he was killed by a stingray barb that went through his chest.
He was swimming off the Low Isles at Port Douglas filming an underwater documentary and that's when it occured.
Ambulance officers confirmed they attended a reef fatality this morning at Batt Reef off Port Douglas.
His body is being flown to Cairns.
A Tourism Queensland spokeswoman today said the death was shocking and paid tribute to Irwin's "enormous contribution" to his adopted state.
Louise Yates said it was impossible to quantify how much Mr Irwin had meant to the Queensland tourism industry.
"I don't think we could even estimate how much he brought us through his personality and his profile and his enthusiasm about Queensland," she said.
| http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,20349888-2,00.html 
And, as a personal tribute: 
You'll be missed, you crazy dangerous animal wrestler.  | 
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09-04-2006, 12:55 AM
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#3 | | Hi Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 1,842 Location: Montana Collection Count: Just one collection. | Damn that sucks.
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09-04-2006, 12:57 AM
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#4 | | The Major Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,919 Location: Queensland | Dammit, the first news I get before anyone else on this board, and you beat me by two minutes ><
From http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems...9/s1732439.htm Quote:
Steve Irwin dead
The Crocodile Hunter, Steve Irwin, has died after he was stung by a stingray off the far north Queensland coast.
The ambulance service says he was diving near Low Isles off Port Douglas when the incident happened around 11am AEST.
A helicopter carrying paramedics flew to the island, but he died from a stingray barb to the heart.
His next off kin are being flown from Brisbane to Cairns this afternoon.
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09-04-2006, 12:58 AM
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#5 | | Need to see some penguins Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 5,839 Location: Saint Albans, ME Collection Count: many | Oh damn that's sad. As much crazy shit as he does with animals, never thought it would end up being an animal that would do him in. | |
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09-04-2006, 01:00 AM
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#6 | | Banned Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 19,730 Location: malaysia Collection Count: 300! for sparta! News Credits: 2 | wow.
and i was just watching that SP episode where they spoofed his schtick with russel crowe. | |
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09-04-2006, 01:01 AM
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#7 | | The REAL One True fan Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 7,133 Location: Canada;Land of Ice,snow and freezing windchills Collection Count: 50+ | Details from Austrailia
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HE dealt daily with all manner of dangerous creatures ... giant crocodiles, poisonous snakes, komodo dragons ... but it was a less obvious hazard that claimed the life of Steve Irwin.
Irwin had taken calculated risks with all sorts of wildlife for decades, relying on his knowledge of animal behaviour and personal experience to beat the odds.
For someone who spent so much time around killer animals, Irwin seemed to leave a charmed life.
So his demise was all the more shocking because it apparently involved a stingray, an animal regarded as dangerous but not as a killer.
It is understood that Irwin was swimming off the Low Isles off Port Douglas filming a documentary, a task Irwin has carried out on countless occasions.
Yet this time, Irwin, ever so careful around danger, was taken unawares when, apparently, a sting ray he was filming struck out with its tail, the venomous barbs fatally embedding in his chest.
The death brought to an end a career that began with his father's Sunshine Coast theme park and developed into an international empire in which Irwinwas a globally recognised brand.
Working with his American-born wife Terri, and later, children his Bindi and Bob, the Irwin phenomenon continued to grow.
He was as recognised in the USA as he was here, and was one of the best-known Australians on the planet.
Irwin's catchcry "Crikey!" also became famous as he came face to fang with animals across the globe, the knockabout Australian in khakis delighting audiences in how he survived encounter after encounter.
Irwin's fame was legendary - one story related to staff at a US studio headquarters who had become completely blase about stars in their presence - until Irwin turned up.
Then, the story went, whole floors of the building emptied as the staff headed for Irwin to shake his hand and get his autograph.
The high profile also brought with it some downsides - Irwin was astonished and hurt when he was criticised for taking his baby son Bob into a crocodile enclosure during one of his shows. The incident, which captured worldwide headlines, led to a slight dulling of Irwin's star but his popularity recovered. Irwin's face was important to Australian tourism and his image was used by the Australian Quarantine Inspection Service to stress the importance of protecting Australia.
He also campaigned to protect crocodiles, the creature that made him legendary, after the Northern Territory government proposed a resumption of croc hunting in the top end
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I'm pretty much speechless as like the article says Sting Rays are dangerous but not necessarily killers 
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09-04-2006, 01:01 AM
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#8 | | RAEP FACE Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 2,679 Location: Ma.Lay.Sia News Credits: 1 | Seriously I thought it was a joke . It sucks that his life ended like that. Will miss his Australian accent. | |
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09-04-2006, 01:02 AM
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#9 | | LOVES TO EDIT POSTS!! Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 3,257 Location: East of Misery, South of Hell Collection Count: Almost all gone... | CRIKEY! That sucks...
Man, I thought he'd get it from an unpredictable crocodile, not some sting ray. | |
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09-04-2006, 01:02 AM
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#10 | | 2005 Photo Contributor Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 5,133 Location: somewhere in the middle Collection Count: roughly 150 News Credits: 8 | 
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